[CBFF] August 25

[mactbone]

That was the problem?
Look at the competition, look at how well the defense did, look at how well Hester did and realize that the Bears had an average offense that looked worse in the latter half of the season because the defense wasn't giving them as good field position and they faced stiffer defenses.
-Chris

----- Original Message ----
From: Dwayne <dwayne at wctc.net>
To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 8:06:33 AM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] August 25


Jim as always hit one out.
Last year we burned up all our plays in the first 7 games.
D
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ferolie" <ferolie at charter.net>
To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] August 25


> Coaches never hold back on trying to win. But they don't always use all of
> their weapons all-out.
>
> We weren't going to see the Bears try a flea flicker or a double-reverse
or
> a fake punt. Greg Olsen would have played if it were a playoff game, and
if
> we'd been down 12 points, maybe they'd have tried a few more wrinkles with
> Hester. But why on earth would they burn those up and put them on film for
> another opponent?
>
> I think it has little to do with Dallas and more to do with not tipping
your
> hand so early in the season if you don't have to. There's a bit of a
gamble
> in that -- there could be a TD and an onside kick, for example -- but
> trusting a defense like this one is not a huge gamble.
>
> If you can win with your base plays, win with them. They won.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Westmalle van 't vat" <westmalle at comcast.net>
>
>
> > On 9/18/07 1:11 PM, "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> That would stand to reason.
> >>
> >> On 9/18/07, Dwayne <dwayne at wctc.net> wrote:
> >>> Any chance we are playing it vanilla, the thinking being the coaching
> >>> staff
> >>> looked at 1-1 as an acceptable start, and have held the offense back
for
> >>> this Dallas game?
> >>> D
> >
> > Huh?  Stand to reason?  I cannot imagine any circumstances under which
> > they've been "holding back" in anticipation of the Dallas game.  Or any
> > game.  That makes less than zero sense to me.
> >
> > We do not have the luxury of not going all out on offense.  I could
> > understand this if it were Payton Manning or Tom Brady--probably the
only
> > two QBs in the league who could 'turn it on' or 'off' at will--but not
us.
> > The coaching staff has really wanted us to get on track.  But we have
> > failed.
> >
>
>
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